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Julius Yego

Julius Yego

October 25, 2016

WTW: Props to Notre Dame and Molly Seidel, A 51 Year Losing Streak Comes to an End, Is Mary Cain = Georgie Clarke, and Shannon Rowbury Day in San Fran

We drop down to highlight some DII conference action, talk about Mary Cain staying home, Molly Seidel staying in college, and of course drugs.
August 11, 2016

The Friends and Family Guide To Track & Field At The 2016 Summer Olympics: Bolt's Swan Song, Hyperandrogenism & Everything Else You Need To Know To Get Ready For Rio

The track and field action in Rio starts tomorrow. Do you now know what's going on but want to learn? Read this.
May 20, 2016

Recommended Watch: GoPro Video Tells The Incredible Story Of Kenya's "YouTube Man" Julius Yego

Discover how Yego went from training with wooden sticks and YouTube as a coach to being the world javelin champ.
August 26, 2015

Day 5 Recap: Wayde van Niekerk Wins a Blazing 400 in 43.48; Julius Yego's 92.72 Bomb in Javelin Keeps Kenya's Golden Championships Going

Three men broke 44.00 for the first time in history as former world champs LaShawn Merritt (43.65 PB) and Kirani James (43.78) had to settle for silver and bronze. Cuba's Yarisley Silva won the pole vault in dramatic fashion, while Justin Gatlin (19.87) and Usain Bolt (19.95) cruised through the 200 semis to set up a thrilling final on Thursday.

June 07, 2015

Fair or Foul? Should Julius Yego's 91.39m Monster Javelin Throw Have Counted in Birmingham?

An exclusive analysis by LetsRun.com - using a free online photo editor  - showed that Yego's throw should have been a foul (sarcasm). Apparently, it was allowed to count when they remeasured the entire sector.

June 07, 2015

Birmingham Diamond League Recap: Javelin and 200 Steal the Show as Hassan and Amos Get First DL Wins of Year and Lagat another Master's WR

The biggest news was Mo Farah pulling out of the meet before hand, but on the track there was a thrilling women's 200m, in the infield one of the best javelins ever, and in the distances Hassan and Amos picked up their first DL wins of the year and Bernard Lagat another master's WR in one of his least impressive runs of the year.